biography of Marco Wagner

Marco Wagner

Biography | Artwork

Bio

I was born inWürzburg, Germany and since 2006 have been working as an artist and illustratorin Veitshöchheim. I graduated from witha Diploma Designer from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg, and haverecieved the following awardss: Merit Award 3x3 Student Show 2007, NY, Award ofExcellence, CommArts Illustration Competition no.49, USA, Finalist, European Design Awards 08, Athen,American Illustration 28 and Bronze 3x3Professional Show 2009, NY. I have been published in Futureclaw Magazine Fall 08, USA, Creative Quarterly Issue #13,NY, Freistil 4 Hermann Schmidt Verlag200 best Illustrators worldwide by Lürzers Archive 09/10, Empty Magazine #16,AUS, Illustration Now! 3

Artist Statement

My new series ofpaintings is about fighters symbolized by box-fighters. Actually I don´t likeboxing at all, but I have to admit that I can´t switch watching a fight on TV.I pay a lot of respect to the brave and fitness of these sportsmen. And exactly the brave iswhat fascinates me most at any kind of fighter. People that stand up and fighteven if there´s no chance to win. People that speak out loud for their rights.People that bear down their fears and weakness and affront their combatant.Comparably absurd is the fact, that people start fights without any reason.Others fight for such a long time that they forgot for what they are actuallyfighting. It´s the tragic figure of a fighter having lost the view for his aimwhat fascinates me. I tried to describe that image by confronting my fighterswith birds or butterflies, sometimes these wires where they can entanglethemselves. And you must know, that boxers are a bit captived by their gloves.Strong but really vulnerable by something fast and small. The theme of“fighters“occupied me long ago and will also be part of my works in the future.

Q/A INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST

1. 1. At what age did you begin creating art?

I don ´t know since when you call it art,

but I remember me painting and drawing

from earliest childhood on.

2. 2. Why do you make art?

I love to create images.

And I love to watch art.

3. 3. Who do you make it for?

First of all for myself. My walls are full with paintings

and I always feel a bit sad when I sell a piece....

I think this is stupid.

4. 4. Do you plan out a piece or do you wing it?

I have a rough idea when I start, but then anything can happen.

5. 5. Do you have heroes? If so, who, if not why not?

I don´t have heroes, but people I respect and admire.

6. 6. How do you decide when a piece of work is finished?

Sometimes I think it is finished, but as I often hang my pieces on the wall

I can watch them all the time and then do some improvements afterwards.

7. 7. Do you have your own cure for artists block?

Not at all. Just the experience that it comes and goes.

8. Do you think having an art education is important in order to be successful?

Helpful but not necessary.

EDUCATION

2006 Diplom Designer(University of Applied Sciences Würzburg)

AWARDS

Merit Award 3 x3 in Pro Show 2010 - "gallery" section

Merit Award 3x3 Student Show2007, NY

Award of Excellence, CommArtsIllustration Competition no.49, USA

Finalist, European DesignAwards 08, Athen

American Illustration 28 selected

Bronze 3x3 Professional Show2009, NY

EXHIBITIONS

Kunstfrühling 07 Cairo,Würzburg

Artkollision 08 Cairo,Würzburg

Superhero Exhibition 08 byMark Murphy, San Diego USA

Artkollision II 08, Würzburg

Solo Show, Galerie mari jo,Volkach

Gen Art’s Vanguard “Know”Exhibition 08 by Mark Murphy, Miami USA

One Night Show, damen undherren, Düsseldorf

Superhero Exhibition 09 byMark Murphy, San Diego USA

Aqua Wynwood Art Fair 09 byMark Murphy, Miami USA

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Illustrative Group Show, AlfaRomeo 100^th Anniversary, Milan, spring (Oct.) 2010 - The Biggest Illustration Art Event in Europe. Marco was chosen amongst 100 artists from around the world to be part of Alfa Romeo 100th Anniversary.

2 Artists-Show, Marco Wagner +Roman Klonek,

DDR Projects Gallery, LongBeach USA Oktober 2010

Solo Show 19 KarenContemporary Artspace, Gold Coast Australia March 2010

PUBLICATIONS

April 7th,2010 - Marco Wagner work was selected by American Illustration 29 annual. From an impressive 8,033 pictures entered by over 1,200 illustrators, magazines, agencies and publishers, the jury selected only 388 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and represent the best images from 2009. AI29 will be printed in full color and distributed world-wide in hard-cover immediately after The Party, November 11, 2010, again as part of Illustration Week in New York City.

novum Magazin Ausgabe 06|07 |Illusive 2+3 Die Gestalten Verlag | Box 2 SanDu Cultural Media,China

Futureclaw Magazine Fall08, USA | Creative Quarterly Issue #13, NY | Freistil 4 Hermann SchmidtVerlag

200 best Illustratorsworldwide by Lürzers Archive 09/10 | Empty Magazine #16, AUS | Illustration Now! 3

AI 28 | 3x3 Annual no.4+6 |DPI Magazine, Taiwan